Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report
27 December 2012
Top Stories
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Three armed men and a getaway driver robbed a Navy Federal Credit Union in Arlington,
Virginia’s Ballston area, leaving with a substantial amount of cash that contained a GPS
tracker, which led to their arrest. – ARLnow.com (See item 3)
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A tanker truck hauling a chemical in Houston crashed and caught fire, prompting officials
to close northbound lanes of Texas’s Eastex Freeway for the morning. – KTRK 13 Houston
(See item 6)
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Over 325 flights were cancelled due to a major winter storm moving from the central U.S.
to the northeast. Snow caused an accident involving 21 vehicles in Oklahoma, and
tornadoes and rainstorms caused damage in the Deep South. – Associated Press (See item
7)
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Heavy rains December 23 breached a levee in East Palo Alto, prompting seven homes to be
evacuated. – Associated Press (See item 20)
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PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES
• Energy
• Chemical
• Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste
• Critical Manufacturing
• Defense Industrial Base
• Dams
SUSTENANCE and HEALTH
• Agriculture and Food
• Water
• Public Health and Healthcare
SERVICE INDUSTRIES
• Banking and Finance
• Transportation
• Postal and Shipping
• Information Technology
• Communications
• Commercial Facilities
FEDERAL and STATE
• Government Facilities
• Emergency Services
• National Monuments and Icons
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Energy Sector
1. December 25, KATC 3 Lafayette – (Louisiana) Lightning to blame for gas tank
explosion. A 90-barrel tank battery being used to store oil and distalant at a Chevron
gas well site in Duson caught fire after it was struck by lightning.
Source: http://www.katc.com/news/lightning-to-blame-for-gas-tank-explosion/
For another story, see item 7
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Chemical Industry Sector
See items 5 and 6
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Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector
Nothing to report
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Critical Manufacturing Sector
2. December 26, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – (National) American
Honda expands recall of FourTrax ATVs due to crash hazard. Honda announced
the expansion of a previous recall involving various FourTrax all-terrain vehicle (ATV)
models to include 19,500 more ATVs due to a weld on the upper suspension arms that
can separate and cause drivers to lose control.
Source: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13713.html
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Defense Industrial Base Sector
Nothing to report
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Banking and Finance Sector
3. December 23, ARLnow.com – (Virginia) Four arrested after armed bank robbery in
Ballston. Three armed men and a getaway driver robbed a Navy Federal Credit Union
in Arlington, Virginia’s Ballston area, leaving with a substantial amount of cash that
contained a GPS tracker, which led to their arrest.
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Source: http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/23/four-arrested-after-armed-bank-robberyin-ballston/
4. December 22, WBZ-TV 4 Boston – (Massachusetts) Fresh out of prison, Quincy man
suspected in 5 bank robberies. A man arrested after a recent bank robbery was
suspected in at least four other robberies in the South Shore area of Massachusetts.
Source: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/12/22/quincy-parolee-charged-in-bankrobbery-suspected-in-four-others/
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Transportation Sector
5. December 26, Associated Press – (North Carolina) Acid leaks from tanker at
Charlotte business. An acetic acid spill at Dana Transport, a trucking terminal in
Charlotte, prompted a HAZMAT and firefighter response. Some of the acid spilled into
a nearby creek.
Source: http://www.journalnow.com/news/state_region/article_243eb98e-4f5e-11e2963c-0019bb30f31a.html
6. December 26, KTRK 13 Houston – (Texas) Driver dies in fiery tanker truck crash on
Eastex Freeway. A tanker truck hauling a chemical in Houston crashed and caught
fire, prompting officials to close northbound lanes of Texas’s Eastex Freeway for the
morning.
Source: http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=8931858
7. December 26, Associated Press – (National) Snowstorm heads east after South
twisters; flights canceled. Over 325 flights were cancelled due to a major winter storm
moving from the central U.S. to the northeast. Snow caused an accident involving 21
vehicles in Oklahoma, and tornadoes and rainstorms caused damage in the Deep South.
Source: http://www.necn.com/12/26/12/Snowstorm-heads-east-after-Southtwister/landing_nation.html?&apID=1f087d952eae48c29769b7894ecdd587
8. December 26, Associated Press – (Nebraska) Jetliner with fuel problem lands in
Omaha. A Southwest Airlines jet flying from Denver to Kansas City, Missouri, was
diverted to Omaha to make an emergency landing due to a fuel valve issue.
Source: http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2012/12/26/2403979/jetliner-with-fuel-problemlands.html
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Postal and Shipping Sector
9. December 26, Durand Daily Journal – (California) Postal carrier charged with
stealing mail. A San Bruno U.S. postal worker was arrested after 3,000 pieces of
undelivered mail was found in his possession. He stole credit cards from the mail and
gave them to friends who later used them to make purchases at local stores.
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Source: http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=1760441&title=Postal
carrier charged with stealing mail
10. December 25, WTVT 13 Tampa Bay – (Florida) Thieves steal mail in Riverview
area. Around 100 residential mailboxes in Riverview, Florida, were targeted by thieves
December 25.
Source: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/20423042/2012/12/25/thieves-stealmail-in-riverview-area
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Agriculture and Food Sector
11. December 24, Associated Press – (Florida) 2 killed in robbery at S. Florida grocery
store. Two customers were shot and killed during a robbery at the Community Market
in Delray Beach, Florida.
Source: http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21009404497881/2-killed-inrobbery-at-s-florida-grocery-store/
For another story, see item 19
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Water Sector
12. December 26, WKMJ 105.9 FM Fresno – (California) Orange Cove water woes
continue. Orange Cove, California, officials warned residents that contaminated water
is still being flushed through the city’s water system after hazardous levels of nitrates
found were found the week of December 17.
Source: http://www.kmjnow.com/pages/landing?Orange-Cove-Water-Woes-Continue=1&blockID=654381&feedID=806
For another story, see item 5
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Public Health and Healthcare Sector
13. December 25, Ontario Inland Valley Daily Bulletin – (California) Hesperia man dies
in fire at senior care facility. A resident died in an apartment fire at an assisted-living
facility for elderly Alzheimer’s and dementia patients in San Bernardino County.
Source: http://www.dailybulletin.com/breakingnews/ci_22257797/elderly-man-diesfire-at-hesperia-health-care
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Government Facilities Sector
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14. December 24, Associated Press – (Montana) Montana State University
acknowledges online security lapse. Montana State University is offering a year of
free credit monitoring for those affected by a security lapse that exposed personal
information to the Internet over a six-week period, although they did not believe that
the information was viewed or misused.
Source: http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/montana-state-universityacknowledges-online-security-lapse/article_636b37a4-4e00-11e2-bb9b001a4bcf887a.html
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Emergency Services Sector
15. December 26, Associated Press – (Maryland) Temple Hills fire injures three
firefighters, 13 rescued. Three firefighters suffered burns while responding to a house
fire in Temple Hills, Maryland. They were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated.
Source: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/12/temple-hills-fire-injures-threefirefighters-13-rescued-83436.html
16. December 26, Manteca Bulletin – (California) Hackers threaten Manteca Police
website. The Manteca, California police department took precautionary steps to
safeguard their Web site as a result of a hacker group’s YouTube video threatening a
cyber attack if a police officer is not fired from the department.
Source: http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/62101/
17. December 26, Erie Times-News – (Pennsylvania) State police probe burglary at
Venango County fire department. Money and equipment was stolen when the
Venango County, Pennsylvania fire department was broken into December 24.
Source: http://www.goerie.com/article/20121226/NEWS02/312269945/State-policeprobe-burglary-at-Venango-County-fire-department
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Information Technology Sector
18. December 24, eSecurity Planet – (International) Kaspersky warns of malware
targeting Kindle Fire. A researcher from Kaspersky Labs recent found that two apps
in the Amazon App Store purporting to offer device enhancements, “Internet
Accelerator Speed Up” and “Shake Battery Charger,” that are in fact designed to
deliver Airpush mobile ads.
Source: http://www.esecurityplanet.com/mobile-security/kaspersky-warns-of-malwaretargeting-kindle-fire.html
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Internet Alert Dashboard
To report cyber infrastructure incidents or to request information, please contact US-CERT at soc@us-cert.gov or
visit their Web site: http://www.us-cert.gov
Information on IT information sharing and analysis can be found at the IT ISAC (Information Sharing and
Analysis Center) Web site: https://www.it-isac.org
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Communications Sector
Nothing to report
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Commercial Facilities Sector
Nothing to report
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National Monuments and Icons Sector
19. December 22, The Missoulian – (Montana) Report: Norovirus sickened food crew at
Bob Marshall Wilderness wildlfire. A lessons learned report by the Montana
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation found that Nonovirus G1 was
spread by person-to-person contact rather than food contamination in the Elbow Fire
firefighting camp earlier this year.
Source: http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/report-norovirus-sickened-foodcrew-at-bob-marshall-wilderness-wildlfire/article_447d34e8-4cbe-11e2-a9d4001a4bcf887a.html
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Dams Sector
20. December 25, Associated Press – (California) Levee breach in East Palo Alto leads
to repairs. Heavy rains December 23 breached a levee in East Palo Alto, prompting
seven homes to be evacuated.
Source: http://www.thecalifornian.com/viewart/20121226/NEWS01/312260011/Leveebreach-East-Palo-Alto-leads-repairs
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